Comments on: Adobe Flash Accessibility: Best Practices for Designhttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/
A web publication for web developers and web designersThu, 29 Sep 2016 15:32:56 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2By: Jakmanob Nielsonormanhttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-90755
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:42:57 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-90755There is no “Norman Nielson”… there is a “Nielson Norman” which is the consultancy group Jakob Nielson is a founding member of: http://www.nngroup.com/

While Flash is great for things which absolutely have to be in a movie-style format, it’s important to remember that accessibility is about all users being able to access your content in a way that’s meaningful to them, not just about catering to people with either learning or physiological disabilities.

I work in an organisation of several hundred thousand employees, none of whom can access Flash-based sites (it’s deemed non-essential so is not installed in base machines) and I do a lot of my personal browsing on my iPhone. These days, any site that’s entirely in Flash – or has important elements which require Flash to be installed – loses my business instantly because the chances of me saying, “Well, I can wait until I’m in front of my home PC,” are pretty rare when there are other options out there.

]]>By: typesetthttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45483
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:49:45 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45483These days, when confronted with a choice to use Flash or not, I try to find another solution… and not only do I usually find something – I find something better in implementation, updating, seo and overall efficiency.

I also dislike having to update the Flash player constantly. It’s been like a decade and I’m still having my usability accosted by Flash.

but i digress, thanks for the article.

]]>By: Module23http://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45393
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:02:23 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45393Nice overview of Flash basics. Flash10 is a big step into the right direction (usability,readability).
]]>By: web design best practiceshttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45253
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:31:59 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45253Decoration is only one, and by far not the most important, aspect of design.
]]>By: theworkingwebhttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45248
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:48:33 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45248Very nice post but it really doesnt match the title. This is more of a selection of different elements of modern website design.
]]>By: ThatWebGuyhttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45146
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:54:13 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45146Nice work on a subject most of us usually only speculate on. I still think though, that any content of significant importance should not be included in Flash. There are those who disable it on purpose, and also some who simply can’t upgrade.
]]>By: Cristianhttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45088
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:13:03 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45088Interesting read. Flash has come a long way since its inception, but if you want real accessibility XHTML is still the answer. Flash has its place too. But what you gain in visual richness you lose in accessibility.
]]>By: Robertohttp://sixrevisions.com/usabilityaccessibility/adobe-flash-accessibility-best-practices-for-design/#comment-45036
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:14:13 +0000http://sixrevisions.com/?p=1575#comment-45036I like flash for banner ads. That’s about it.
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